New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-31
MR.. HILLS CONSISTENCY.
n,scouRsING ON SPECIAL LEGISLATION

WHAT HIS ACTIONS PROvE--HD VETO OF THE
WILLARD ASYLUM BILL SUSTAINED.
rynox TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF rHE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, March 30.-Dsvid b. Hill, who unfortunately
for the temperance people OF New York now Governor
f the State industously putting down the founda
lions for his veto Of the Crosby NewYork and Brooklyn
Hixh License bill. Especial legislation" 10 TO be the
r.v,ot NJ that veto message 1t was foreshadowed In
manages OF the Governor bills vetoed by him within
ts past month and into the light clearly In MS
veto yesterday Of the bill forbidding the sale
of Honor within half mile OF the willard
Asylum for the Insane In Seneca County.
An these measures were vetoed the plea that they
were especial legislation but it not until yesterday
that the Governor revealed the bill which no was really
aiming at his remark in his veto message that the
excise laws should be substantially uniform In all parts
Of State and pecal laws should not be passed as
eliminating for or against particular localities"
To-day the Governor completed his work In this drec
sion nv sending to tho Legislature special message
complaining the especial legislation and recommend
ing that general laws be passed Assembyman Crosby
of New-York, taking advantage OF an attempt OF tho
Republican Assemblymen to pass the Willard Asylum
bill over tho Governors veto, frankly expressed his
opinion the Assembly Of the Governors attitude TO-
ward the High License exposed his inconsistency
In the special legislation matter; pointing out that he
signed last year the Smith excise mandamus bill, one OF
the worst of special legislation Mr. Crosby
said:
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oec 1t is in view Of that fact that take special inter
salient part q the following words.
should be passed discriminating fol- against particular
In conection with that wish call the of the
House he action Of the last year X
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sgProaehed them Inc spirit Of Jessronan !, Democrat
close they first have him lose his head
Mr. sheehan and Mr. Cantor for the Democrats feebly
defended the Governors course taking the pains TO
that II he should veto the High License bill they would
also sustain him In that John Platt followed
with this attack on the Governor:
Nobody that this Legislature has not the right to
4rsd other acts tina. have been signed BY the
year; This was simple question qnor store hsa 9een
The only way stop for the Legislature to step in
pesseS The esisIau1e said Yes the Governor said 10
And that Ia how the case stands
Messrs Cole and Sweet informed the Assembly that
drunkenness and Righteousness had greatly increased
among the keepers and inmates OF the asylum since the
liquor store established i'll the vicinity OF It. Mr.
Howe said be did how one could defend the
selling OF liquor to unatcs. -
Governor they jOnedby Republican, Charles
Smith, New York. who voted against the High License
no Democrat with them. The vote 81 yeas and
SO nays Speaker Hustled announced that two-thrds
bill was lost
Below are points Of the Governors message:
deem my duty your the increase Of
ges poprey Of considering some plan for relief This
OF 1874 But quite ag
nSnis in the for he prevention Of special aud
los legislation has not been exercised as entirely ana per
statement. taken from the session laws